Food Studies & Nutrition

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The Emergent Market

From: Emergent Agriculture

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Consumers must recognize their responsibility to reward craftsmanship and hard work with patronage, and be willing to pay a fair price for their food. Consumers are actively seeking out … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Only Banana You Should Buy

Changing Canadian Minsets to Choose Fairtrade

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

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In this chapter, the authors examine the roots of cheap banana thinking and the alternative that Fairtrade provides. They also share success stories from a couple of retailers whose responsible … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Scrambled Paradise

From: Lost Feast

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In this chapter Newman describes her time travelling through Hawaii and the biodiversity she witnessed there. Newman describes how after centuries of plant and animal invasions, both purposefully … 24 $2.40 Add
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Unearthing the Cultural & Material Struggles over Seed in Malawi

From: Food Sovereignty

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"Life is Good Now" – Shepherd Bliss and Kokopelli Farm

From: Field Excercises

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Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading tells the story of … 13 $1.30 Add
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“Super, Natural”

The Potential for Food Sovereignty in British Columbia

From: Food Sovereignty in Canada

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Chapter 10: Ballrooms of Mars

PART IV: RED DAWN

From: Dinner on Mars

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Chapter 10 offers a reflection on what a night out would look like for both the authors in the Martian city in 2080. Discussion recreation, work life, pubs, music and dancing, first and second … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Footprints for Change

An Indigenous Entrepreneur Weaves Traditional Teachings into His Fair Trade Coffee Business

From: The Fair Trade Handbook

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This chapter concerns Birch Bark Coffee, a fair trade coffee business begun by Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow, an Ojibwe man. For every 100 coffee bags sold in retail stores and for every 50 bags … 10 $1.00 Add
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Growing a Finer Future

From: A Finer Future

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This chapter explores the future of sustainable agriculture and the ways that we can ensure everyone has enough to eat. ; ; ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Honey and Roses

From: Lost Feast

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In this chapter Newman explores the history of honey and mead and how it has maintained a presence and connection to society for millennia’s. 15 $1.50 Add
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Local Foodmakers

The People Behind the Products

From: Grocery Story

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Examples of local foodmakers and the pitfalls they experience in supplying grocery chains are described. The role of food co-ops as small business incubators and the fair dealiing policies co-ops … 16 $1.60 Add
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Resilient Agriculture: New Tools for Shaping Change

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

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This chapter summarizes the key innovations and practices that the farmers featured in the book have implemented to deal with climate change and describes the main attributes of a sustainable … 24 $2.40 Add
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Seed Sovereignty

The Promise of Open Source Biology

From: Food Sovereignty

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The Consumer in a Changing Food System

From: Emergent Agriculture

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Profitability is determined in the market. Consumers must value products sufficiently to pay a price that exceeds the cost of production and transportation. Price is determined by myriad factors, … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Dirty Tricks Scandal

From: When Poverty Mattered

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